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Hey guys. Before you start reading my next chapter, there's something I want to say to all of you: Thank you. Thank you all so much for all of the support you've done for me. The amount of people that have been adding my story to your favorites, following and reviewing my story it's been unbelievable. To be perfectly honest, I really didn't expect my story to do so well. So I want to thank all of you from the very bottom of my heart. And now I will continue writing for all of you.

And very special thank you to one of my best friends, Dragon Spirit 10, who was kind enough to give me an idea for this next chapter. So thank you very much, my dear friend.

Also in case anyone is wondering why I made Jaune semblance force fields, it's because once Pyrrha explained what aura was and Jaune said it was like a force field, it got me thinking. If he thinks of aura as a force field, then why not make his semblance force fields? And we have seen him use his aura one time and that's when he was being beaten by Team CRDN.

And now, without any further delay, let's begin the next chapter in the story of what should have happened in the last episode of RWBY for Jaune and Pyrrha.

Chapter 2

Mercury and Emerald sat quietly in the warehouse they used as a hideout. Mercury was reading another comic book, while Emerald was sharpening the sickles on her weapons. They were both waiting patiently waiting to hear from either Cinder, Roman or Neo.

Cinder had sent both of them back after she claimed they had reordered enough of the Grimm raid on Beacon, and that she just had some unfinished business left to deal with.

*Crash*

Mercury and Emerald were quick on their feet.

"What was that?"

"I don't know. Let's take a look."

They walked next to each other and kept searching for the source of the sound.

"Who's there?!"

"Show yourself! Now!"

*Crash* *Thud*

They turned around and saw a body collapse onto the ground.

"Who's that?"

"Stay here. I'll investigate."

Mercury approached the body very careful. With his prosthetic legs, he could get out of there very quickly if the person attacked him. But as he got closer, he started to see a familiar shape. It was Cinder. She was panting very rapidly.

"It's Cinder!"

"What?!"

Emerald ran and saw that her friend was bleeding very badly. And what shocked them even more was that she had lost a hand.

"Cinder!"

Emerald shouted out and ran to help her leader.

"What happened to you?"

Mercury rushed to get the medical kit, while Emerald helped Cinder over to a chair.

"Who did this to you?"

Emerald asked observing Cinder's missing hand and stab wound to the chest.

"Nobody we should worry about."

Cinder said calmly, despite the pain she was in.

"Are you sure about that?"

Mercury asked as he set the medical kit down and started to take out the necessary items.

Cinder chuckled at Mercury's comment.

"Trust me. This is just a minor miscalculation."

She smiled as she raised her hand and a flame appeared.

"But the plan was still successful despite this."

"So what now?"

Emerald asked, as she moved out of the way so Mercury could treat their leader.

"Nothing."

Cinder replied as the flame disappeared.

"The entirety of Remnant is in a panic. They have no idea what has actually happened today. And they won't trust anyone, so all we have to do is wait and see if Salem has any orders for us."

"Sounds good to me."

Mercury said. Cinder then asked:

"By the way, have either of you heard from Roman or Neo?"

"No. I thought you."

Cinder shook her head.

"I hope they're okay."

Meanwhile, the many remaining teams on the last flagship were quietly chatting amongst themselves. Some were tending to the wounded members of their own teams plus those they were friends with in other teams.

Neptune saw that Weiss was looking upset so he approached her.

"Hey Weiss. Are you okay? You look upset."

"Oh hi Neptune. I'm all right. Just a little shook up after my fight with my father."

"Oh yeah. I saw that. That must have been really tough on you. Standing up to your father like that."

"It was. But I've done it before."

"Well I think that was very brave of you."

"Thanks Neptune."

"Do you mind if I sit with you for a while?"

"I'd like that very much."

Neptune sat next to her. And they just started talking. Neptune was trying to calm her down after her fight with her father. She was very happy to have somebody to talk to. Winter watched from a distance and smiled at her sister.

Meanwhile, Sun was trying to comfort Blake and distract her from her injury and the guilt she felt for Yang's injury.

"Come on Blake. You can't blame yourself for what happened to Yang."

"Why shouldn't I? Adam took her arm because he wanted to hurt me. And now she'll never be able to fight the same way again."

"You're right. She won't be able to fight the same way she did before. But she'll learn to fight another way. Yang is a strong girl."

"How are you so sure?"

"Because I've seen her in action. And she knew the risks when she took this job as a huntress. She saw that you were in danger and nothing else mattered to her except protecting you. So don't blame yourself for what happened to Yang. And I bet she doesn't even blame herself. If you want to be angry at anyone, be mad at Adam for hurting those you care about. And don't worry. We'll make sure he pays for what he did to her and everyone he's hurt."

"We?"

"Yeah. I'm not going to let you do this alone. And don't you dare try to talk me out of it. Because nothing you say will make me change my mind. We're in this together Blake."

He held her hands in his own and smiled at her. And while Blake wanted to argue, she could see that nothing she would say could change his mind. And it made her happy to know that she didn't have to do all of this all alone. To know that there is someone who will always be there for her. Just overwhelmed with everything that's happened, Blake just broke down and started to cry. Sun held her tightly in his arms.

"Thank you Sun. For always being there for me."

"I'm not going anywhere Blake. And neither are your friends."

On the other side of the ship, Ruby was sitting next to Yang, who was lying on a hospital bed that was on board the ship. Ruby couldn't believe what had happened to her sister. That Yang, of all people, could be hurt like this. She held her sister's hand very tightly. Zwei was laying down on Yang's bed at the end of her feet. Qrow approached his nieces.

"How you holding up kiddo?"

"Oh hey uncle Qrow. I'm okay I guess. I'm just really worried about Yang."

"I know how you feel. I'm worried too."

"You? But never seem worried about anything."

"Do you know why I'm always drinking Ruby?"

"Because it tastes good?"

"Well yes that. But also because I drown out all of my sorrows and worries. I worry about you girls every time I leave you. The last time I left you two alone, you were both so small and were almost killed by some Grimm who wanted to make you both their next meal."

"I've never really heard you talk like this before, uncle."

"Well I'm not really good at expressing my feelings. At least not when I'm sober. Anyway, I drink so that I don't become as overprotective as your dad has become."

"But he's our dad. It's his job."

"I know. But you and your sister are more than my nieces. You're both like the daughters I never had."

"Really?"

"Yeah. I couldn't bear the thought of anything happening to you two. And now I feel like I've failed. I couldn't save Yang from getting her arm cut off."

"It wasn't your fault uncle. You were busy trying to clear a path for all of us so that you could save as many lives as you could. And now thanks to you, a lot of people are now safe."

"I know. But I still couldn't protect the two most important people in my life."

"We're not little girls anymore, uncle Qrow. We knew the risks and I still think Yang wouldn't want you to blame yourself. Besides I don't think this will stop Yang from protecting those she loves. She'd want us to keep fighting."

"I can see why Ozpin chose you to be the leader of your team. You're really wise for someone so small. And very brave. And I'm so proud of the both of you."

Ruby got up and hugged her uncle. He smiled and hugged her back. Yang was starting to moan.

"Whoa. Take it easy there, tiger. You need some rest."

He wrapped a blanket around Yang and kissed her on the forehead.

"I'm going to stay with Yang."

"That's fine Ruby. If you need anything, please let me know. I'll be in the other room."

"Thanks uncle Qrow."

Qrow smiled, walked towards the exit, looked back and let Ruby watch over her sister like a guardian angel.

Meanwhile, Team JNPR were comforting each other. Ren and Nora were still recovering from their fight with the Paladin but they were grateful that their wounds weren't as severe as some other members had gotten. No one had died but they were still people missing and some were now in critical condition.

"Are you sure you're all right Nora?"

"I'm fine Ren. It's going to take a lot more than some dumb machine to keep me down."

Ren smiled at her.

"I like it when you smile Ren. It makes me happy."

Ren had an even bigger smile on his face now. Nora ran into his arms and hugged him.

"What was that for?"

"For always having my back. And never leaving my side. You're my best friend Ren. I don't want to imagine a world where you and I aren't together."

They were both blushing when she said that.

"I don't mean together-together but- "

"I know what you mean Nora."

He just smiled at her and held her close. They were now both smiling and blushing.

Maybe Jaune was right about us. Maybe we're more than friends.

Ren thought to himself.

Jaune and Pyrrha were lying down next to each other, leaning back against a wall. Jaune had his arms wrapped around Pyrrha as she slept on his chest. Jaune was just so relieved that had been able to save the girl he loved more than anything in the whole world. He would never have forgiven himself if had been unable to save her. But he brushed that aside, knowing that she was now safe. He kept her close as he was afraid of coming so close to losing her.

Pyrrha was dreaming of everything that happened in the last few hours. Of her duel with Penny, how she had unknowingly killed her, having watched the Fall Maiden die at the hands of Cinder and being so close to death.

But she was also dreaming of all the good things that have happened as well. Nora and Ren trying to cheer her up before her fight. Jaune and her holding hands. Their first kiss and most importantly to her, him coming to her rescues when it looked like she was about leave him forever.

Jaune whispered into her ear:

"I love you Pyrrha Nikos. And I'll always be there for you."

She awoke when he said that and replied:

"I love you too, Jaune Arc. And I won't leave you. Not now, not ever."

They kissed once again. What they didn't know was that there were several people watching from a distance. Some of them were just random strangers. Others were friends of theirs or people that they knew. Velvet from Team CFVY had said:

"Well it's about time those two got together."

She took a picture using her camera. Coco replied:

"Was that really necessary?"

"Probably not. But they say pictures are forever and I want to capture this moment so that they won't forget it."

Coco smiled at how sincere Velvet was.

Awhile later, after what seemed like a long trip, the flagship finally landed on Vale. And everyone was now walking out of the ship and receiving medical attention. Some sadly were still in treatment. Some of the students who were originally from Vale were greeted by their families.

They were now discussing what had happened and what each of them had seen. With many of the students, civilians and teachers busy with the chaos around them, no one noticed a lone girl wandering around the safe zone.

She was short, had black hair in pigtails and bright green eyes. She was wearing a simple black and white hoodie along with a simple pair of black trousers and boots. The girl appeared to have a few scratches on her face but she didn't seem to suffer from anything more serious. The girl eavesdropped on Team RWBY's conversation with Teams JNPR, CFVY, SSSN, and some other teams.

"So what happened to Torchwick?"

Ren asked Ruby. To which she replied:

"Well after I managed to take care of his little friend, we fought. He was beating me with his cane. I couldn't really defend myself that well since Crescent Rose was on the other side of the ship. When it looked like he was about to keep beating me, a giant Griffon came out of nowhere and ate him!"

"Whoa!"

Jaune said. Ruby then said:

"You know, as much as I was angry at him for what he was doing to us, I felt bad for him. No one deserved to be eaten by a Grimm. Not like that anyway. I wonder what happened to the little girl that was with him."

The girl gasped as she heard what happened. Her eyes briefly flashing back to brown and pink. Neo was now furious. If only that hooded brat hadn't gotten the best of her, she could have protected Roman. She wanted to kill Ruby but she knew that if she killed her here, she would be killed in response. Reluctantly, Neo walked away but she kept in mind that she can wait and while she does, she can think up the best way to get back at the people who took away the closest thing she had to a real friend.